Acrylic Retainers

• Wear your retainers full time, until the doctor instructs otherwise.
• Take your retainers out when eating, and always put your retainers in their case!  (Most appliances are lost in school lunch rooms or restaurants.)
• Remove retainers when swimming.
• Clean retainers thoroughly once a day with a toothbrush and toothpaste. Use cool or luke warm water (NEVER hot water).  Brushing your retainers removes the plaque, and eliminates odors.  Efferdent® or other orthodontic appliance cleaners can be used but do not take the place of brushing.
• When retainers are not in your mouth they should ALWAYS be in a retainer case. Pets love to chew them up!
• Keep retainers away from hot water, hot car dashboards, pockets, the washing machine, and napkins.
• You will sound a little different when you first get your retainers.  Practice speaking, reading, or singing out loud to get used to them faster.
• Retainers are breakable, so treat them with care. If retainers are lost or broken call us immediately.  Your teeth can move very quickly without your retainers.
• If your retainers need adjusting, call us. Do not try to adjust them yourself.
• Retainer replacements are expensive, but with proper care they will last for years!
• Bring your retainers to every appointment.

Invisible Retainers

• Wear your retainers full time, until the doctor instructs otherwise.
• Take your retainers out when eating, and always put your retainers in their case!  (Most appliances are lost in school lunch rooms or restaurants.)
• Remove retainers when swimming.
• Clean retainers thoroughly once a day with a toothbrush. Use cool or luke warm water (NEVER hot water).  Brushing your retainers removes the plaque, and eliminates odors.  Efferdent® or other orthodontic appliance cleaners can be used but do not take the place of brushing.
• Keep retainers away from hot water, hot car dashboards, pockets, the washing machine, and napkins.
• When retainers are not in your mouth they should ALWAYS be in a retainer case. Pets love to chew them up!
• You will sound a little different when you first get your retainers.  Practice speaking, reading, or singing out loud to get used to them faster.
• Retainers are breakable, so treat them with care. If retainers are lost or broken call us immediately.  Your teeth can move very quickly without your retainers.
• Retainer replacements are expensive, but with proper care they will last for years!
• If your retainers need adjusting, call us. 
Do not try to adjust them yourself.
• Bring your retainers to every appointment.

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